Hikigawa, Wakayama
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Hikigawa
日置川町 ひきがわちょう | |
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 Interactive map of Hikigawa | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| District | Nishimuro |
| Merged | March 1, 2006 |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.31 km2 (52.63 sq mi) |
Hikigawa (日置川町, Hikigawa-chō) was a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,594 and a density of 33.70 persons per km2. The total area was 136.31 km2.
On March 1, 2006, Hikigawa was merged into the expanded town of Shirahama.
